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Culemborg

Gelderland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0216

Avg. sale price

€458k

Price Growth YoY

-1.1%

Population

30.281

Culemborg is a municipality in Gelderland with 30.281 residents, the 189th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €419k, 5% above the national average of €398k. Of its 13.398 homes, 64% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 2 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Gelderland province · urbanisation level 3/5

64% owner-occupied · 36% rental

Average income €43.3k · 38.7% higher educated

73% labour participation · 1.034 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€458k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€419k

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

64.0%

+12% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

13.398

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €39k (9%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€458k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 56% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 30k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
74%
26%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 20.6% (2021); worst: -1.1% (2025).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

64%

Rental

36%

Built before 2000

88%

Household Composition

Single

34.39%

With children

36.05%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 1.034 /km²
Population density

1,034

+93% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
17%
24%
28%
21%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

73.68%

EU / Western background

6.7%

Non-EU background

19.62%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€43k

+3% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.0%

-35% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

73.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

38.7%

Low education

24.5%

Labour participation

73%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

59%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

16%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€213.3k
Poverty rate
2%
Cars/household
1.1
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
33.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 57% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
14.0
Property damage
3.1
Violent crime
2.6
In 2025: 14 theft, 2.6 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

11

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

15

Daycare (KDV)

20

After-school care (BSO)

575

KDV child places

38

Avg KDV size
11.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.51 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

43%
57%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 43% · 15 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 57% · 20 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

47%
53%
Offers VVE · 47% · 7 locations
No VVE · 53% · 8 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.1

0% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

9.5

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.6 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

29

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.1
µg/m³
≈ vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.5
µg/m³
+0.8 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Gelderland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
11 total in municipality · 3.63 per 10k residents

Christian churches

9

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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